Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry to thee: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to thee.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” I cry to thee, O LORD! make haste unto me! Give ear to my voice, when I cry unto thee!

2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer come before thee as incense, And the lifting-up of my hands, as the evening sacrifice!

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Set a watch, O LORD! before my mouth; Guard the door of my lips!

4 Incline not my heart to [any] evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Let not my heart incline to any evil thing; Let me not practise wickedness with the doers of iniquity, And let me not eat of their delicacies!

5 Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.

Let the righteous smite me, —it shall be a kindness; Let him reprove me, and it shall be oil for my head; Let him do it again, and my head shall not refuse it; But now I pray against their wickedness!

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

When their judges are hurled over the side of the rock, They shall hear how pleasant are my words.

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

So are our bones scattered at the mouth of the underworld, As when one furroweth and ploweth up the land. (Sheol h7585)

8 But my eyes [are] to thee, O GOD the LORD: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

But to thee do my eyes look, O Lord Jehovah! In thee is my trust; Let not my life be poured out!

9 Keep me from the snare [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Preserve me from the snares which they have laid for me, And from the nets of evil-doers!

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I escape.

Let the wicked fall together into their own traps, Whilst I make my escape!